New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 21, 1928, Page 15

FAMILY OF SIX LOSE THEI HONE Snowstorm Nearly Averts Action of Sherill in N. H. Meredith, N. H, Nev. 21 P—A family of six was evicted from its home today in a nttle drama that was nearly postponed by a snow- storm, The Keysers, who lived in a 30v-acre farm here for many years, were ejected by Sheriff Frederick D. Elliott in compliance with a coyrt order. Sheriff Elliott had heard that the Keysers would object strenueusly to the eviction, so he took 15 armed deputies with him. Wait Good Weather When the sheriff and his aides ar- rived at the Keyser farm it was snowing. Under the New Hampshire law, no person can be evicted in any but fair weather. The sheriff waited 55 minutes until the snow had ceased. He then went to the house and explained his mission. ‘The Keysers offered no objections and the gheriff and his deputies started removing furniture from the house and cattle, hay and other farm stock from the barn. The cattle were led to a barn renied by the sheriff for the emeryg:ncy. All the other property of th: Keysers, including the hay, was deposited in a lane be- side the house. Tre sheriff ex- plained that he had a $20,000 bond protecting the property pending the outcome of court action. Was Loudspoken One of the Keysers, Arthur, who had been loudspoken in his threats to oppose eviction, was placed un- der arrest earli:r in the morning while delivering n.Jlk. The charge was trespassing, hi't two hours later, after the eviction Fad been fairly well under way, Artour was released. He returned to the house but offercd no eppesition. The eviction order was-the out- growth of a family dispute which arose when th: five children of M- Georgie Keyser attempted to hav the estate divided. A court decision finally ordered the property sold an it was. at an auction. Charl'a K ser, administrator of his mether's estate, opposcd the sale, but the farm was sold to Henry B. Clow, Laconia mill éwner. When he sought to take possession of the farm, hewever, he found the K-y- sers unwilling ‘o move with the re- sult that he ohtained a writ of | replevin which Sherift Elliott séived | teday. The outcome of the case 12 in doubt. In 'he meantime, the Keoy- sers are without a home and their propertv stanls in the lane heaide the house. Hoover Rates Battleship City Items An electric wire was blown down and was hanging dangerously near the ground on West Main street near St. Mark's church, and Supernumer- ary Officer Muszynski was detailed ! to stand guard, at 4:10 this morning. Fifty turkey dinners given away at K. of C.' home Thurs., Nov. 2 advt. Miss Elizabeth Wainwright will talk on Children's Books tenight at the meeting of the Mothet’s club of Trinity M. E. church. During the evening scrap books for mothers 1 | outlying districts will be made. Lehigh coal that's good. City Coal & Wood Co. Tel. 217.—advt. Members and friends of Unity Re- becca lodge will meet at the club rooms at Odd Fellows' hall Thurs- day afterneon. Deon’t forget the Arrival of Kitty tonight at Odd Fellows, Hall. 8:15 —advt. Action for $125 was brought today by the City Paper Co. against Louis Neubauer through Attorney H. H. Milkowitz. Papers were served by Deputy Sehriff Martin Horwitz. Miss Florence E. Alden and Miss Gertrude H. Gillen of Sefton Drive have returned from a six days trip to Washington and Baltimore. A large attendance was present last night at the meeting of the l.eague of Women Voters held in the home of Mrs. Buell B. Bassette on Emmons Place. Maurice 8. Sherman, editor of the Hartford Courant, gave an interesting talk on “The Aftermath of the Election.” Mrs. Daisy Hyde, formerly with the Besse Leland Co., and later with the Burritt *hotel, has been appoint- ed head housekeeper at Park Manor, Babson Park, Wellesley Hills, Mass. SOUTHWORTH NEW WANAGER OF GARDS (Continued from First Page) offered the managerial reins.” A new manager every year, appar- ently, bas been the policy of the Cardinals lately. Southworth suc- ceeds such notables as Branch Rickey, vice president and business manager of the Cardinals; Rogers Hornsby, recently traded to the Chi- cago Cubs, Bob O'Farrell of the New York Giants, and McKechnie. Youngest Manager New York, . —(P—Billy Southworth at 34 years of age will be the youngest manager in the National league, the freshmman in years as well as experience, for he has been a manager only one year and that in the International. His apprenticeship, however, was highly successful for he led Rochester to a pennant. The new Cardinal leader can not claim juvenile honors of hoth cir- cuits, however, for Bucky Harris, manager of the Detroit Tigers, is two NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1928, KILBOURNE'S SUIT | INSUPERIOR GOURT| {Claim Against ity for $18,000 Being Heard Today | (Special to the Herald) Hartford, Nov. 21.—The interpre- | tation of the word ‘“construction™ was the point at issue today as the suit of Edward O. Kilbourne against the city of New Britain for $18.000 and a permit to build a gaseline sta- | | tion on Stanley street opposite Stan- |ley Quarter park came up before {Judge L. P. Waldo Marvin in su- { perior court. Kilbourne was repre- }scn(cd by Judge I". ¥. B. Hunger- ford, while Judge J. H. Kirkham. corporation counsel, acted for the | city. In 1925 Kilbourne obtained a per- ' mit to build such a station and be- | {culvert. Under the building rules, | { construction must start within three months of the issuance of the per- mit, and it took longer than this time for the filling and installation of the culvert. In the meantime the zoning ordinance was adopted and went into effect, and the site of the | proposed gas station was placed in & residential district. The city re- tused to allow Kilbourne to continue | would not issue a new one. Mr. Kilbourne claims that the fill- stituted the beginning of “construc- {tion.” while the ity denies this as- |sertion. The plaintiff states that he | hus heen put to the cxpense of $8,- 000 because of the granting of the would be allowed to build in accord- ance with it. He further claims | than $2,000. Mr. Kilbourne, on the witness stand this afternoon, said that he | was born and had spent his entire {life in Stanley Quarter and had de- | voted almost all of his time to build- ing up that section. He told of be- ng granted the permit for the gas station and said that at that time he had the approval of the mayor, |board of public works, and the firc |and police departments. Mr. Kil. | bourne was still on the stand at, | press time. | (GOVERNORS HEAR PROSPERITY PLAN (Continued from First Page) dently be accumulated in time of plenty against the lean year that is to come. “This involves simply the provi- sion of the necessary funds or credit operations on his old permit and ing and building of the culvert con- | | permit and his assumption that he | trat his land is now worth no more | |Are Spoken” and “Jerusalem Weddings BACKSTROM—HALLBERG Miss Ellen Louise Hallberg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hallberg of Willard avenue, Newing- ton, will become the bride of Oscar Backstrom, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Backstrom ef Wew Haven, this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the home of the bride's parents. The ceremony ill be performed by Rev. C. K. | Tracy. The home will be decorated with yellow and bronze chrysanthe- mums. The bride will be gown of Independence parent velvet and carry a bouquet of sweetheart roses and lilies of the valley. The maid of honor, Miss Elsie Hallberg, sister of the bride, will wear a gown of brown trans- parent velvet and carry a bouquet of yellow butterfly roses. The best man will be Arthur Marcuson. Following the reception, attired in a the Mr. Backstrom is a builder. Y. W. C. A. NOTES The Current Events group will meet at the usual time this evening at the Y. W. C. A, with Mrs. Clarence ¥. Bennett. The program for this evening is as follows: Review of “Swan Song,” by John Galsworthy, “Ten Years of Peace,” the Schubert centenary and “Albania Becomes a | Ringdom.” CHURCH T0 PAY TRIBUTE 0 ERNEST F. NEUMANN vorite Hymns to Be Played For Quarter Hour Preceding Funeral Services. Favorite hymns of the late Ernest . Neumaun of 189 South street, will be played on the organ of Trinity Methodist church tomor- row afternoon for 15 minutes prior to the funeral services which will be ‘held at 8 o'clock. Mr. Neumann { was organist at the church for many years. He died yesterday at the age ol 90, During the services Mrs. Ruth Goodrich Horton will sing two of the hymns, “Glorious Things of Thee the | Golden.” Rev. Dr. John Henry Ball, pastor of the First Methodist church of N tochelle, N. Y., a former pastor of | Trinity Methodist church and a former district superintendent, will assist in the funeral services which will be conducted by Rev. William [ H. Alderson. present pastor. 1 |in the church and in industry, music | and politic: RED CROSS FUND GAINS blue trans- Main | Mr. Neumann took an active part | VESTRIS SENIOR OFFICER TESTIFIES (Continued from First Page) Henry McConkey, the British expert | acting, as adviser at the hearing, had made several suggestions which he approved. To Call Other Captain Captain McConkgy suggested call- ing as a witness the master of the Vestris who preceded the late Cap- tain William Carey who went down " with ‘his ship. The man’s name, it was learned, is Banora. | He also advised offering the Lam. | port and Holt Line, owners of the Vestris, the opportunity to place on the stand any of their officials or | employes they wished with @ view to establishing the cause of the dis- aster, which cost more than 100 | Hives, to place the responsibility for it, and to determine if the ship was |gan to fill in the land and build a couple will leave for a wedding trip. | in proper condition to go to sea on /its last voyage. | An official of the line, who was present at the hearing, sald he| would produce such men, and to- morrow was set for their testimony. Johnson testified that he knew of no instance in which the releasing apparatus was successfully used. “Was there a motor lifeboat on the Vestris?" Tuttle asked. “Yes."” “What was its capacity?" *“Thirt “Why did so few people get into i7" There were so few about at the | time. This boat was launched from the starboard side.” . “There has been testimony that | the engine of the motor boat did I not run. Do you'know why?" | No Engineer in Boat “I suppose because there was no engineer in it." “Was any engineer sdesignated to | that hoat in case of disastbr? | I think it was the second cngi- | inner. who went down with e ship.” Captain McConkey and Captain )!»:. T. Jessup, the American adviser, | | then took up the questioning. Jessup ! | asked Johnson if he had noticed previously a fendency of the ship to list. Johnson said there was a | swimming tank on the starboard | side that held several tons of water and that when the tank was full the Vestris had a slight list, but at no other times. (By Jessup) “DiJ iyou inspect the ship before she sailed 2" Condition Was Good “Yes—when she was in dry “What was her condition?” “Good.” “Before leaving port did you in- the ship?” saw that they were closed.” “What weie your relations with Captain Carey? Were you friendly*” “Ye: “When did you first ask whether he had sent an SOS8.?" “About 10 o'clock Monday morn- ing." “With the list of the ship increas. ing steadily, what stegs did you take | to get the water out of her?” | “I concentrated attention on leaking half door in the side.” *Did the bailing with buckets help y 2 mm an; “It seemed to for a while."” “Do you know why the Vestru| failed to answer repeated calls from | its sister ship the Voltaire?" i “No.” “Monday morning the Vestris did | answer and told the Voltaire it had | nothing to communicate. Why did | he not tell the Voltaire of his very ! serious situation?" ‘Well, I don't know." : “Did the captain ever tell you why he waited as long as he did in| reporting the condition of his ship?” | “No." 'What time did the gale begin to| die down?" Captain Jessup a!ked‘ Johnson. Sea Not Terrific “I should say it was moderate from four o'clock Monday mprning on.” “What was greatest strength of | the gale at any time?" “I should say 75 or 80 miles an hour.” “Was sea at any time bad enough to endanger any vessel the size of your vessel that was sound?” “No." Testimony that the lost steamshio | Vestris had been in need of repairs for two years has been given by members of the crew. United States | inspectors reported that the Britisn liner was seaworthy before she left| on her last voyage, yet members of the crew told Federal Commissioner | O'Neill yesterday that various port holes through which the sinking ship took water had been out of re- pair. The testimony was that of Gilbert Ford, chiet fireman; Isaac James| Scott, a saloon waiter, and Thomas | Connor, head waiter in the first cabin. Valve Shipped Water Tord testified that the ash ejec- tor valve in the stokehold shipped | water, and always had during rough weather. He said he tried to tights en the screws on the valve but they | were rusty and had been that way throughout his service on the ship. He said he bad never made a for- mal report because ‘‘everybody knew about it.” Officers of the Vestris previously had testified that water coming in through this pipe and other places in, the coal bupkers contributed to the foundering of the vessel. Door Was Leaky Scott and Connor told of a half door on the starboard side of ths vessel, about ten feet above the wa- ter line, through which the water poured in such a stream after the ship started to list on Sunday night. 20 hours before she sank, that the 'bailing efforts of several men could |not keep up with it. They testified the Soreuson’s Denials Frederick Soienson, a passenger on the Vestris who himself holds master's papers.repeated $he deniais | he had made before the steamboat inspection inquiry of published stor- ies which quoted him as criticizing he handling of the boat and the ctions of the officers and crew. He | characterized the reports as “absu- lute, rankest lies.’ / While these witnesses were t tying before Commissioner O'Neill and the two nautical representatives of the United States and British governments, D. N. Hoover, inspec- or general of the steamboat inspec- | tion service, was conducting an in- | quiry into the inspection of the Ves- | tris made by his men shortly before she sailed on her fatal vovage. Captain Edward W. Keane, in charge of the three inspectors, said | they had made a thorough inspec- | tion of the ship and found her sea- worthy in every respect. He admit- ted, however, that he had made an inspection of six of the fourteen coal ports at a distance because he could not get near them due to the ves- | sel having already been coaled. COWMITTEE OBECTS 70 H, 5 ADDIION (Continued from First Page) school accommodations hereby sub- mit the following report. “After two months of careful in- vestigation and study, securing of information from various sources and visiting the schools, your com- mittee is of the opinion, and has reached the conclusion that no ac- tion be taken at present towards the building of a new high school addi- tion; that the elementary school needs have immediate consideration and secondly that junior high schocl accommodations receive early atten- tion, and, we submit for your cou- sideration: our reason for arriving at this conclusion. Llementary Schools “From the survey made of the elementary schools, we find there is immediate need for additional ac- commodations in certain districts as | the increase among*this class of pupils is approximately 400 a year| and some schools are taxed to ca- pacity and some overcrowded. Junior High Schools “The two junior high schools at present have practically reached capacity which emphasizes the fact that further extension along this line will be called fér in the near future. It is the understanding of .your committee that th> schoel board contemplates mMeeiing this situation by converting the Roose- velt school into a junior high schoel and accommodating the present Roosevelt pupils by building an ad- dition at the Smith school. This, in the judgment of your committee. is unwarranted pecause of the fact that the Roosevelt school is not pro- perly located for junior high school purposes. 1t is the opinion of your “It is the opiniou ef yeur come mittee that the system and supers vision now in vogue in the high school rather than the builging cas pacity is the direct cause of th¢ 50 called over-crowded conditions, “Therefore, your committee feels that it is imperative that an educas tor and school administrator be see cured to make a general survey of the entire school system im New Britain. We would recommend that the person m:king this survey be hired from outside of the state of Connecticut. We would further rece ommend that the person making this survey be hired by the mayor acting under the authority of the common council. “Special School Survey Committea “By Geo. A. Quigley, chairman, “Henry P. Smith, secretary.” Y, M. C. A COMMITTEE HEARS SUB REPORTS Prominent Members Bring in Facts: and Figures For_Need of New Building—Referred to Officials Sub-committees which were au- thorized to inquire into the needs of a new Y. M. C. A. reported at the Mmeeting of the committee of 30 at' a supper in the banquct hall last evening. Thomas W. Crowe reported for the physical department; Howard Y. Stearns for the social department; E. A. Krause for the educational and religious department; F. R. Woods for the boys' department; Charles H. Norris for the construction work; Paul Godwin for dormitories and General Secretary C. H. Barnes for administration and offices. The reports were referred to the executive committee for considera- tion. Oxford Students Are “Properly Hoaxed” Oxtord, England, Nov. 21 P— Eight hundred Oxford undergradu- ates were “properly hoaxed” today. They had received overnight printed notices in official terms stating that, the university proctor desired to in- terview them at 9:45 a. m. The proc- tor s the university official charged with enforcing the laws and regula- tions of the institution. Virtually the whole 800 assembled at the proctor's office at the speci- fied time. Then the fire enginea dashed up. The proctor eventually appeared and told the undergrads that he had no desige to talk with them, but it took him and his “bull- dogs"—as his assistants are callgd— nearly an hour to disperse the cheer- ing, rollicking students. Gold Star Mother Sends Letter of Appreciation Mrs. Ada Yerges, mother of a New Britain boy who paid the su- preme sacrifice in the World war, now living in Columbus, O., has written an expression of appreciation that on previous trip when | weather was rough seas had been shipped through this door. “Why did the vessel hove to Sun- | day noon?” “Because of | committee that the western section of the city needs junior high school to be released when indexes shall indicate the need and such designa- years his junior and has been a major league pilot for five years. for a gold star received by her from the city as the nearest kin of a sol- As Guest of Coolidge Washington, Now. 20 (P—Presi- tion of | Increase of More Than $200 Noted the wind. She H the eastern Address- dent-elect Herbert Hoover's South American tour will cost the navy iittle more than the estimated regu- lar maintenance and operating ex- penses of about $400,000 of the huttleships Maryland and Utah on which he will travel. 1t was estimated at the navy de- partment today that the additional cxpense to the navy n the 40 days cach vessel will be used may amount to about $50.000 for fuel and water and incidentals. The regular aver- age operating and maintenance cost of each vesscl is about $5,000 a day. The president-elect is the guest of President Coolidge on the battleship, and the state department made ar- rangements for the trip, Mr. Wilbur said. Will Make Report on Industrial Conditions ' A meeting of the New Britain council of Catholic Women will be held this evening at 8 o'clock in the new meeting hall at the K. of C. home. The council will be address- ed by Miss Linna Bresette of Washington, D. C., who is making a rurvey of industrial coaditions in Connecticut, and Miss Agnes Bacon ’flf Providence, R. 1. Miss Brown will ®ake a report on the national conventien held in Cleveland last month, - Both women are prominent in the national council of the Cath- olic women. All women interested in Catholic activities are invited to attend. C. B. Booth to Speak To Central School Assn. A meeting of the Parents and ‘Teachers’ association of the Central Junior High school will be held in the auditorium Friday evening, at 7:30 o’clock. The parents will con- fer with the teachers frem 7:30 to 8 o'clock. Charles Brandon Boot h.l New England regional director of the Big Brother and Big Sister Federa- tion will deliver a lecture to the par- | ents. A short musical program will precede the lecture. / | { o GMART GLASSEN ———— Feank E. Goodwin Eyesight Specialist 327 Main St. Tel. EYES EXAMINED 1905 On Five Teams Southworth, an outfielder, played on five major league clubs in his ten years service, Cleveland in the Amerien and Pittsburgh, Boston, New York and St. Louis in the Na- tional. His career started in 19 with Portsmouth in the Ohio State league. Southworth has always been hustling player and to his aggres- siveness was credited a large part of his success in his first venture as @ manhger. He acted a captain of the Braves when he was with the Boston Braves in 1 TROLLEY STRIKES AUTO, MAN HITS WINDSHIELD Albert Vassclino Escapes In Collision On North Serious Street. Albert Vassclino, aged about 33, of 76 Cherry street, sustained cuts sbout the forehead when he was thrown against the windshield of his touring car, which was struck by a trolley car on North street, near Lawlor street, about 4:15 yesterday afternoon. He was attended by Dr. Joseph Matteis, who found that the injuries were not serious. Mrs. Amelia Vasselino, wife of th injured man, was driving from Law- lor street into North street, heading west, and the trolley car, which she saw just east of Clark street, came down the grade and struck the auto- mobile before it had pulled over to | the right, according to her statement to Motorcycle Officer David Doty. The left mudguard, the front axlc and the left front tire were damaged by the impact, and Mrs. Vasselino claimed she had brought her car to a stop before it was struck. According to witnesses, the trolley car was traveling too fas' but Motor- man Michael O’Brien claimed that the speed was not greater than 10 miles gn hour. Officer Doty took the names of the following wit- nesses: Joseph SRilveri of 88 Tr mont street; Charles Prestia of 145 North street; Joseph Miano of 105 Clark street; Maria Lynch of 112 Wilcox street; Anna Scanlon of 449 Allen street; Mrs. May of 1033 Stan- ley street. TRUCK HELD UP Syracuse, N. Y., Nov. 21 (P— Forcing the driver and his helper to get off a truck on the outskirts of Syrdcuse today, two hold-up=men robbed them of $31 and escaped. ¥Frank B. Ellis, truck driver for a Dorchester, Mass., transportation company, told police the men took $27 from him and $4 from the help- cr, William Smith, also of Dorche: ter. Ellis sai1 he was driving the truck to Chic WORKOUT SATISFACTORY Princeton, N. J.. Nov. 21 (UP)— A Princeton team which showed signs of fatigue ran through a rath- er unsatisfactery workout here yes- terday in preparation for the game at Philadelphia Saturday. Minor injuries which have kept sev- cral of the team members on the sidelines this week are causing the Tiger mentors considerable anxiety. 1t is doubtful that Coach Roper will be able to start his full strength against the Middie: A plan for banning strikes been proposed in India. has projects as may commend itself to the authority cencerned.” No Infringement Governor Brewster told the gover- nors that no infringement of legisla- tive prerogatives was contemplated, because no project could be carried | out exzept as the legislature might | although the rapidity of the construction programn within de- | tined limits could be accelerated or | | 1etarded to synchronize with na- | tional and local needs. “Creation of such a construction reserve,” he continued, “is one of the best forms of :nsurance against the panics of our past. It may not be a cure-all but certainly will alleviate our ills. 1In some measure it is pos- sible to do for employment what the | tederal reserve system has done for finance and with equal advantage to the country as a whole. “Picture the approach of an eco- nomic crisis with unempleyment threatening on every hand. The re- lease of three billions in construc- tion contracts by public and quasi- | public authorities would remedy or | ameliorate the situation in the | twinkling of an eye. Federal indexes are alrcady be- | coming available that remove the problem from the domain of specu- lation or opinion and place the nced ! upon a basis of simple facts. i A Remedy “No centralization of authority is, proposed, but merely the creation of a condition by concerted action ! that shall make possible a remedy that will appeal persuasively to all. | Follow the flow of those thrce bil- | lions to the contractor, to the la- borer. to the material men, to the factory, to the factory employes, to| | the merchants, to the farmer. It} goes like the house that Jack built ‘and unemployment is at an end.” Joint Installation Of N. E. 0. P. Officers | Linne lodge of this city and Cen- | [tennial lodge of New Haven, New | |England Order of Protection, will {hold a joint instdllation of officers at Vega hall, Friday night. A large {delegation of members from New | Haven is expected. The officers of both lodges will be | installed by Grand Warden George | {¥. Hall of Meriden assisted by the | deputy grand wardem, Mrs. Emma | Webb, of the same city. | The visiting members from New |Haven will present a musical pro- gram. |Carnegie Scotch Line | Wouldn’t Give in Game Chicago, Nov. 21 UP—Judge Wal- | {ter P. Steffen, the commuting coach | lof Carnegie Tech, explained today |why the Carnegie Scotchman de- feated Notre Dame last Saturday.| {and in so doing he coined a new| {Scotch joke. ‘“That Scotch line.” said the judge ' “just wouldn't giv For 15 years Judge Steffen has been week-ending in Pittsburgh coaching the Carnegie foothall teams. OLDEST Spingfield, | Frederick H. Colton, 74, oldest em- ploye of the mechanical department |of the Springfield Republican, died carly today. He took pride in the| fact that during 40 yvears of night| work as a compositor he never lost | & day through iliness. As.a newsbey he seld extras containing the news of Lincoin's assassination. “in Report Made Today—Three 100 P. C. Business Houses. The Red Cross roll call took & jump of more than $700 in today's report, bringing the total to slight- ly more than half the amount needed. The report today is as follows: $5.000.00 2.000.80 702.85 City's quota. Yesterday's total Today's report .. Total to date ... $2.703.65 Of today's reports there were 514 contributions of $1 each; two co1- tributions of $10 each. nine of each, and gifts of $123.85. Employes of Renier, Dunn, Helen Phillips, and Car’sen & Torell joined the 100 per cent ranks, North anl Judd employes turned in $37, anl Landers Frary | & Clark, $501.35. Hunxer}ord & Sax; Move Into Their New Offices | The law firm of . B. Hungerford and M. D. Saxe moved into its new quarters in the Leonard building on Main street today, transferring it place of business from the Schupack Luilding, where Judge Morris D. Saxc had his office since 1912 and where the partnership with Judge Frederick B. Hungerford was form- ed just four years ago November 1. Prior to that Judge Hungerford practiced his profession at Main street where he was established for over vears after practicing in Danbury, where he first hung his shingle upon his graduation from | Yale Law school in the carly 90's. Judge Saxe upon graduating from the sume school in 1906 practiced tor a time in New York city and hegan his local practice in December. 1910. He was appointed judge of the city and police courts together with Judge Henry P. Roche at the 1927 session of the legislature and began his service on July 4 of the same year. Judge Hungerford served as aseociate judge of the police court from 1896 until 1907, The coming of the firm of Hun- gerford & Saxe into the Leonard bLailding boosts the number of law offices in that building to five, the other firms being: Nair & Nair, Ca- sale & Casale, Curtin & Hagearty, and Monroe S. Gordon. Mr. and Mrs. Barrows Observe Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. George A. Barrows of 6 Talcott street were given a sur- prise party last evening by a num- ber of friends from Waterbu Plainville, Southington, Meride Simsbury and Moodus in observance of their 20th wedding anniversary. | They received many useful gifts. Mr. Barrows is manager of the meat department at a local warket. SENIOR H. §. NOTES The general sale of the publie tickets for the Hartford-New Britain game this Saturday continued today. Starting this morning all of the opening periods will be extended 30 minutes for the remainder of the week. A special time schedule will be observed for the morning classes. The lower assembly, held resu larly on Thursday mornings, will be held tomorrow merning unless can- celled by later notice. Cheering prac tice i being held during all of the assemblies, Yickhardt & | woulds't steer.” “Did you actually know why the | captain hove to Sunday?" No.” No Serious List Further questions by Captain Jes- | | sup brought out that when Johnson said the ship could not be steered Sunday noon, he meant she could not be held to her course. Johnson | said that whatever list the Vestris had up until Sunday night was due enly to wind—that she had no per- | 1nanent list. It was a list of about | & degrees, he said, and it did not increasc between noon and 4 p. m. At 7:30 Sunday night ship took a heavy lurch Jessup said. you say the | " Captain “Did she come back?" “Her cargo shifted.” “After the lurch at 7:30 the list was not more than 10 degrees?” e “When the ship did not come back after the lurch, it was noticeable?" “Would you have noticed two de- grees? “No—it must have been more.” “After the list increased, what did you do about it?" Worked On Leaky Door “1 was working on the half door that leaked.” “Do you mean to tell me,” Jes- sup said, “that enough water came through that half door as waves 3 k it occasionally, to make the “With the list increasing. Mr. Johnson, is it not a fact'that ship was in danger until the list was stopped 2" “Yes. “Then did it not occur to you. as | chief officer that it was your first | duty to find out what was causing that list?" “I tried to find out.” Johnson told Jessup he reported | to Captain Carey at 4 o'clock Mon- day morning, the day the Vestris sank, that there was water in the bunkers «nd an investigation was | made. Did Not Find Leak “Did you find out where the wa- ter was coming from?"” Jessup ash- ed. “No, we couldn’t find ou “Was there an officer assigned to each lifeboat?” “Yes." “There is testimony that several boats had no officers in them. Why 2" “They didn't get in.” “Had you no authority over your subordinates?” “I told one officer to get into & lifeboat and he walked away. What | could 1 do?” | “There has been testimony that some boats didn't get away, tha no one tried to put them off. Were no members of the crew assigned to them?” “Yes, but they weren't there.” “Weren't you as chief officer control of the whole crew?” “Yes, but they ignored me." “Most of the women and children it has beén testified, were put i boats on the portside. Was not tha: ° the side most difficult to launcn boats from?" Was Dangcrous Side “Well, yes, it most certainly wpe." “Why were they put tpere?” “It wax the high side 6f the ship and most of the passengers were gathered up there.” n Scott said the water which cam=2 in through the door poured down into the coal bunkers through hatches which were not covered un- til Monday morning. The water was 80 decp in their quarters Sun- day night he said. that they could | not use the lower berths. Went Down With Ship He also told of being assigned to No. 4 lifeboat, which he testified | was loaded with women and left suspended five feet ahove the water. He said it was carried down with the ship. He himself jumped over- board and was rescued by another ! liteboat. Connor told of saloon portholes which needed re-rubbering and | which he had reported as out of repair the last two trips without | any action being taken. Both he| and Scott said they had not official- ly reported the leaking half door but that the crew, whose quarters were near, often cursed about It/ when the water came into the pas-| sageway to their rooms during rough | weather. Connor also testified that many of the “dead light” port hole | [eral repairs and changes | Your committee | that facilities rather than section. Present High School “Your committee after carefully examining the senior high school buildings finds them in need of geu- in ths plumbing systems cannot condemn too strongly the use of the basement for class purposes. Your commit- tee feels, however, that the present | high school buildings, after certain | changes are made, will be adequate | to meet the city's needs for several years. “Your committee would suggest | several rooms which were | pointed out by Principa. Slade as being twice as large as are now re- quired for modern high school prac- tice, be divided, thus acquiring ad- ditional rooms. “Your committee further submits comparative figures secured from the state board of education show- ing the number of puplls per room in high schools in Hartford, New Haven and Waterbury, as follows: “New Haven, 5622 pupils, class rooms 144, 39 pupils per room. lighting and | | covers, iron covers hung on hinges which are dropped down over?the | glass ports, were 8o stiff that the weight of several persons hanging on them was not sufficient to close | them, | Connor was in lifeboat No. 3| which was overturned in launching. He was picked up by another life- boat. “Hartford, 4335 pupils, cla®s rooms 166. 26 pupils per room. “Waterbury, 2762 pupils, class rooms 105, 26 pupils per room. “New Britain, 1240 pupils, class rooms 62. 20 pupils per room. “The ahave figures, outside of ew Britain, are based on census of 1927, while New Britain figures are current. Underwear Wool Hose dier who died in the war. ing a letter to the official of the city of New Britain, she says: “I wish to express my sincere ap preciation for the lovely gold star sent me as a tenth anniversary me- worial of the men who made the su preme sacrifice. Todv is the anni- versary of my_son's death. I am wearing the gold star with his fra- ternity pin.” Free Suit Pressing For H. S. Players If— It the New Britain high school football team defeats Hartford high school Saturday, the boys will want for nothing to make them rival Adonis. Until today they had been offered free hair cuts and free shoe shines and free hat cleanings. The latest offer comes from the Ideal Cleaners and Dyers on Church street. The proprietor announced today that he will make them sar- torially perfect by pressing their clothes without cost. “Between us all, we sure will have those boys dressed up.” he added. ENTERTAINS AT BRIDGE Mrs. Earl J. 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